News of The Day: 27th November 2024

News of The Day – 27th November 2024

SOURCES: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, and PIB.

Cyclone Fengal to develop in Bay of Bengal tomorrow, headed towards Tamil Nadu

• About Fengal cyclone
• Cyclone Naming Protocol
• About India Meteorological Department (IMD)
• About Cyclones
• Characteristics of Tropical Cyclone

Conversion only for reservation, without actual belief”, a fraud on Constitution: SC

• What did the Supreme Court rule about conversion for reservation?
• How did the Court link the ruling to secularism?
• About Quota and religion
• Rules of Religion in eligibility for the SC Quota

With RTI fading, Supreme Court asks government to fill up vacancies in CIC, SICs

• About Central Information Commission (CICs) 
• About the State Information Commissions (SICs)
• Salient Features of RTI Act
• Significance of the act
• Challenges of the act
• Way Forward

What is the controversy around the Sambhal mosque?

• Places of Worship Act 1991
• About Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
• About Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (AMASR Act)

SC seeks report on dispute between Tamil Nadu, Karnataka over sharing of Pennaiyar river water

• What are the Inter-State River Disputes in India?
• What is the Mechanism for Inter-State River Water Disputes Resolution?
• What Measures can be taken to Resolve Water Disputes?
• Constitutional Provisions for 
• Inter-State River Disputes
• About Pennaiyar River/ South Pennar River

NAFSCOB to prioritise making Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) more viable, transparent, and modern

• What is a Primary Agricultural Credit Society (PACS)?
• Challenges Faced by PACS
• Way Forward

India Employment Report 2024

• Major Findings of the report
• About Institute for Human Development (IHD)

Milk, meat and egg production increased in 2023-24: Centre

• About Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2024

West Godavari Collector receives GI Registry tag certificate for Narsapur crochet lace

• About Narsapur lace Craft
• What is a GI Tag?
• What is Intellectual property rights (IPR)?

NGT issues notice to Centre on expansion of glacial lakes

• Why did the NGT issue a notice regarding Himalayan glacial lakes?
• What increase in glacial lake surface area has been observed since 2011?
• Which regions are most affected by glacial lake expansions?
• What risks are associated with the rapid growth of glacial lakes?
• What actions has the NGT emphasized to mitigate potential disasters?

Between hope and hurdles on the high seas

• About BBNJ Agreement 
• What are High Seas?
• UNCLOS/‘Law of the Sea Treaty’,

November 21 was 61 years since the birth of the Indian space Programme

• About India’s space programme
• What upcoming missions is ISRO preparing for?
• What recent advancements and collaborations have been made in space science by India?

India, ISA sign agreement for solar projects in four Indo-Pacific countries

• About International Solar Alliance (ISA)
• Initiatives taken by ISA
• Importance of ISA

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